Modulação da microbiota intestinal na obesidade: o estado da arte

Abstract

Introduction: in recent years, there has been much discussion about the relationship between the composition and functionality of the intestinal microbiota in people with obesity. Objectives: to investigate the effects of modulating the intestinal microbiota in obesity, verifying in the studies the beneficial effects and differences between eutrophic and obese individuals. Methods: Narrative review that used a survey in the scientific literature, through the databases. Results: The differentiation of the microbiota between eutrophic and obese individuals, the presence of different bacteria in each group, and the use of probiotics in the weight loss process were discussed. Conclusion: Probiotics are beneficial for health, and the proportion of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes is different in each individual, so that in obese individuals the Firmicutes phylum predominates, and through their administration it is possible to observe a decrease in obesity-related comorbidities.